The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-23
Local Option Convention.

lQ6 lOC6l OptlOu COuNShtsoh VI
county met pursuant to call in Lexington,
Thursday, July 81. 1887, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
In the temporary organization Mr.. c. C.
Catron was elected chairman and W. T.
Eastwood secretary.
The chair In a few brief remarks, stated
the object of the meeting, after which the
convention was opened for business.
A motion prevailed that one delegate from
each township be appointed by the chair. as
q committee on credentials. The chair re-
ported the following names: Clay, Judge
John a. Lockhsrt; Lexington, Rufus Young;
Davis, DIR. G.. W. Seeber; Washington, Thos.
Norfieet; Sni-a-Bar, s. l.. McRurney Dover.
Robt. KOontz: Freedom, John Jones; Mid
dleton, no representation.
MOtioa carried that the committee on cre-
dentials be instructed to report on permanent
organization.
The committee on credentials reported the
foil wing delegates as present and entitled 10
seats in this convention:
Lexington-G. Nj. Catron, Judge Y. Ry-
land, Robt. Taylor, Rufus Young and Jas. Il.
Barnett.
Dover-E. D. Neer, Jas. Gather, j. Il. De-
Bolt. Elder E.. j. Stanley, P. B. LaBertew,
Rev. T. ?. Cobb, r. T.. koontz and Wilson
Malone.
Freedom-J. NJ. Roberts. j. j. Cooksey, w.
R. Saunders, S. j. Fitzgerald and j. B.
Jones.
CIay-w. T. Eastwood, J. A. Lockhart. q.
B. Corse. T.. J. Morris. Ed. Bryant, T. w.
Rulings and T. S. Woodland.
Sni-a-Bar-S.L McBurney, II. G.. Jones,
DIR. 81. Williams, j. W. McNeel and T. F.
Burchfeld.
Davls-h. j. Higgins. C. c.. Catron. VIM.
Ballew, W. B. Brooks and DR.. c. w. Seeber.
Washington-C. H. Lacy, r. +. Parker, j.
81. Poole, Jno. W. StaleY and j. Biown Jones.
Committee on permanent organization re-
ported as follows: For chairman, G. c. Cat
ron for secretary, W. T. Eastwood.
A motion prevailed that the committee
from Lexington be invited to seats In the con-
vention.
The following resolution was offered, which
after the second reading and some discussion,
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con-
%ventiOn that a petition be prepared and pre-
scented to the county court on tAa first Mon
day in September next, sskipr bAst 1.-The
question of the adoption 0t1Q4oulU1 notion
law be submitted to a vote Ofat4eznSop1o 81
Lafayette county, as provf4e4Hl8.>
After some discussion the fo4o&fh8 rel0.
lutiOns were adopted s-susYq
Resolved, That an executive committee be
appointed By the chair consisting of three,
( the chairman and secretary being eX-otticiO
members of the same, who shall have charge
of ell matters and business connected with
, the special election herein contemplated.
Resolved, That the executive committee be
empowered to fill all vacancies in its mem
/ bers, to appoint subcommittee, to add new
members, and to call public meetings wnen
advisable.
f denominations in the county were requested
7 to preach one or More sermons or the SUB.
ject of temperance before The vote on loca
f option is taken.
! On motion, the convention took a reces.
until 2, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
, Convention met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chairman.
The business of the morning session wa,
resumed 10 the appointment by the char Of
the following persons as an executive com
mittee :-Judge Y. Ryland. j. b. Jones ant
= Dr. c. W. Seeber.
q On motion, W. B. Brooks and NJ. W. Beck
ley were added to the committee.
= The following resolution was read aud re
ferred to the executive committee: -
Resolved, That we, the delegates from tn
g townships outside of the city of Lexington
p believe that it would be for the best interest
of the local option movement for the city O
g Lexington to hold an election at the sam
time that the same is neld in the other part
ut the county, if practicable; and we d
{ earnestly request that they cooperate witt
Us In this movement of suppressing the dram
shops in our county.
Motion car ried that the convention procee,
~ oISS ~ Z . Nht ~ - Hose vi pC
4 fraying the contingent expenses of the lOca
. option campaign.
In compliance with this motion the sum o
Z S26S was contributed in pledges and cash, a
& isiitiiSii contribution.
contributors will be printe,
kiRaw $50
EE7SS S3Iois36x EasfGad and adopted -
| Hoeosssd 9kSek IS n ssa,e Of this con
veutfeoffhAk14Ao6sepU rRIn advoca
e ting the cause o5 5ocsi oPttlQzts uncalles
\ for, and that we will Nse oak ~ Ilence q
= have this campaign conducte4A&
DECENT and religious way.
Resolved, That we request the
and Y. NJ. {. A, and all other f9orakAud re
ligious organizations in the county to coop
crate with us in this work.
2 After many jealous addresses were mad
by the strenuous advocates of the cause, tn
convention on motion adjourned.
q. c. CATION, Chairman.
, W. T. EASTWOOD, Secretary.